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GWT to PVR: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
5,926 mi
9,537 km · 5,150 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- PVR — Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport · Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWT from PVR?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 5,926 miles (9,537 km, 5,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Westerland and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 8 hours behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to PVR?
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